50th Anniversary Collection

~ Release by Ralph Stanley (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Little Birdie
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1973-03-22)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1973-03-22)
bass:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1973-03-22)
fiddle:
Curly Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1973-03-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ricky Lee (US bluegrass guitarist) (on 1973-03-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Roy Lee Centers (bluegrass guitarist, banjo player, singer & composer) (on 1973-03-22)
recorded at:
R.D. Homer Assoc. in Maryland, United States (on 1973-03-22)
2:18
2Hemlocks and Primroses
2:56
3Old Richmond Prison
engineer:
Alan Maggard (engineer)
producer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1986-04-02)
double bass [bass]:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1986-04-02)
fiddle:
“Curly” Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1986-04-02)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Junior Blankenship (US bluegrass guitarist) (on 1986-04-02)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Charlie Sizemore (on 1986-04-02)
lead vocals:
Charlie Sizemore
tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
recorded at:
Maggard Studio in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, United States (on 1986-04-02)
2:18
4Hard Times
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1973-03-22)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1973-03-22)
bass:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1973-03-22)
fiddle:
Curly Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1973-03-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ricky Lee (US bluegrass guitarist) (on 1973-03-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Roy Lee Centers (bluegrass guitarist, banjo player, singer & composer) (on 1973-03-22)
recorded at:
R.D. Homer Assoc. in Maryland, United States (on 1973-03-22)
2:16
5Children Go Where I Send Thee
2:26
6Green Pastures in the Sky
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-12-10)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Engineer)
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1971-12-10)
bass:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1971-12-10)
fiddle:
Ricky Skaggs (on 1971-12-10)
fiddle [Curly Ray Cline]:
“Curly” Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1971-12-10)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Keith Whitley (American country music singer) (on 1971-12-10)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Roy Lee Centers (bluegrass guitarist, banjo player, singer & composer) (on 1971-12-10)
recorded at:
R.D. Homer & Assoc. in Maryland, United States (on 1971-12-10)
recording of:
Green Pastures in the Sky
writer:
Osburn Thorpe
2:29
7Flood of '57
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-08-31)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer) and Charles R. Freeland (Engineer)
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1971-08-31)
bass:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1971-08-31)
double bass [bass]:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist)
fiddle:
Curly Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1971-08-31)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Roy Lee Centers (bluegrass guitarist, banjo player, singer & composer) (on 1971-08-31)
recorded at:
R.D. Homer & Assoc. in Maryland, United States (on 1971-08-31)
recording of:
The Flood
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
3:01
8I'll Just Catch a Train and Ride
1:50
9Room at the Top of the Stairs
engineer:
Alan Maggard (engineer)
producer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1986-04-02)
double bass [bass]:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1986-04-02)
fiddle:
“Curly” Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1986-04-02)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Junior Blankenship (US bluegrass guitarist) (on 1986-04-02)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Charlie Sizemore (on 1986-04-02)
recorded at:
Maggard Studio in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, United States (on 1986-04-02)
recording of:
Room at the Top of the Stairs (on 1986-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
Randall Hylton
publisher:
Paul Craft Music (in 1983)
2:06
10Clinch Mountain Backstep
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-08-31)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Engineer)
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1971-08-31)
bass:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1971-08-31)
fiddle:
Curly Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1971-08-31)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Roy Lee Centers (bluegrass guitarist, banjo player, singer & composer) (on 1971-08-31)
recorded at:
R.D. Homer & Assoc. in Maryland, United States (on 1971-08-31)
recording of:
Clinch Mountain Backstep
composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
previously attributed to:
Rakes
is based on:
Lost John (traditional bluegrass song)
2:22
11I'll Wear a White Robe
2:13
12Snap a Finger Jesus
2:42
13Hills of Home
2:03
14Bootleg John
2:05
15I've Got a Mule to Ride
1:53
16Old-Time Pickin'
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-02-23)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1971-02-23)
bass:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1971-02-23)
fiddle:
Curly Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1971-02-23)
guitar:
Roy Lee Centers (bluegrass guitarist, banjo player, singer & composer) (on 1971-02-23)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Keith Whitley (American country music singer) (on 1971-02-23)
mandolin:
Ricky Skaggs (on 1971-02-23)
recorded at:
R.D. Homer & Assoc. in Maryland, United States (on 1971-02-23)
1:47
17Gloryland
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-02-23)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
guitar and baritone vocals:
Roy Lee Centers (bluegrass guitarist, banjo player, singer & composer) (on 1971-02-23)
bass vocals:
Keith Whitley (American country music singer) (on 1971-02-23)
lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1971-02-23)
tenor vocals:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1971-02-23)
recorded at:
R.D. Homer & Assoc. in Maryland, United States (on 1971-02-23)
2:44
18Daniel Prayed
2:24
19Beautiful Star of Bethlehem
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1977-05-12)
double bass:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1977-05-12)
fiddle:
“Curly” Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1977-05-12)
guitar:
Troy "Renfro" Proffitt (on 1977-05-12) and Keith Whitley (American country music singer) (on 1977-05-12)
mandolin:
Danny Marshall (bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1977-05-12)
vocals:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1977-05-12), Chester Marshall (Marshall Family patriarch) (on 1977-05-12), Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1977-05-12) and Keith Whitley (American country music singer) (on 1977-05-12)
recorded at:
Lemco Recording Studio in Lexington, Kentucky, United States (on 1977-05-12)
3:53
20Man of Constant Sorrow
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1971-08-31)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Engineer)
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1971-08-31)
bass:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1971-08-31)
fiddle:
Curly Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1971-08-31)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Roy Lee Centers (bluegrass guitarist, banjo player, singer & composer) (on 1971-08-31)
recorded at:
R.D. Homer & Assoc. in Maryland, United States (on 1971-08-31)
recording of:
Man of Constant Sorrow (traditional, arranger neutral)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co. (publishing company)
2:52
21The Memory of Your Smile
2:49
22Gold Watch and Chain
engineer:
Roy Homer (Engineer) (on 1973-03-23)
producer:
Charles R. Freeland (Rebel Records founder and producer)
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1973-03-23)
bass:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1973-03-23)
fiddle:
Curly Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1973-03-23)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ricky Lee (US bluegrass guitarist) (on 1973-03-23)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Roy Lee Centers (bluegrass guitarist, banjo player, singer & composer) (on 1973-03-23)
recorded at:
R.D. Homer Assoc. in Maryland, United States (on 1973-03-23)
1:59
23I Just Saw the Rock of Ages
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1977-05-12)
double bass:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1977-05-12)
fiddle:
“Curly” Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1977-05-12)
guitar:
Troy "Renfro" Proffitt (on 1977-05-12) and Keith Whitley (American country music singer) (on 1977-05-12)
mandolin:
Danny Marshall (bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1977-05-12)
vocals:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1977-05-12), Chester Marshall (Marshall Family patriarch) (on 1977-05-12), Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1977-05-12) and Keith Whitley (American country music singer) (on 1977-05-12)
recorded at:
Lemco Recording Studio in Lexington, Kentucky, United States (on 1977-05-12)
3:12
24Traveling the Highway Home
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1977-05-12)
double bass:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1977-05-12)
fiddle:
“Curly” Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1977-05-12)
guitar:
Troy "Renfro" Proffitt (on 1977-05-12) and Keith Whitley (American country music singer) (on 1977-05-12)
mandolin:
Danny Marshall (bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1977-05-12)
vocals:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1977-05-12), Chester Marshall (Marshall Family patriarch) (on 1977-05-12), Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1977-05-12) and Keith Whitley (American country music singer) (on 1977-05-12)
recorded at:
Lemco Recording Studio in Lexington, Kentucky, United States (on 1977-05-12)
2:07
25Little Glass of Wine
engineer:
Alan Maggard (engineer)
producer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
double bass [bass]:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist)
fiddle:
“Curly” Ray Cline (Fiddler)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Junior Blankenship (US bluegrass guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Charlie Sizemore
recorded at:
Maggard Sound in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, United States (in 1981-12)
recording of:
Little Glass of Wine
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
3:35